MiniStation Plus - Disque dur externe BUFFALO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MiniStation Plus BUFFALO

2.5 inch USB Hard Drive with Encryption

Forgot your password? 6

Locking the drive 5

Forgot your password? 6

Reset to factory defaults 6

The following section describes the parts of your MiniStation.

Power/Access/Lock LED Encrypted; unlocked

To avoid damage to data, follow these precautions:

• Never congure this unit as a destination for virtual memory.

• Never do any of the following while the data LED is blinking:

Unplug the USB or power cable

Turn o your computer

Put your computer into standby, hibernate, or sleep mode

Log o, log on, or switch users

Some computers may display a delayed write when they return from an energy-saving state. If this

happens, unplug the unit before putting your computer into the energy-saving mode.

If the power/access/lock LED does not turn o when you turn o your computer, unplug the USB

cable from the MiniStation. Your data is not protected by encryption until the power/access/lock LED

Encryption is disabled by default. To protect your data with encryption, enable encrypted mode and

congure a password.

Keep your password in a safe place. If you forget your password, you will not be able to access data

stored on the drive in encrypted mode.

Encryption is not supported with Mac OS X. To use this device with a Mac, do not enable Encryption.

Please keep your password safe. Don’t give out your password to anyone.

The rst time you connect this unit, it may take about 20 seconds before the power/access LED turns

If your MiniStation is not detected, disconnect and then reconnect it.

Enter your password if encryption is enabled.

Even if the MiniStation icon is displayed in My Computer, you may not be able to access the

MiniStation if the following things are true:

Secure Lock Manager Easy is not installed

Encryption is activated and a password set

Your computer has gone into standby or hibernation mode

If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the MiniStation.

The maximum size of a le on a FAT32 hard drive is 4 GB. To work with larger les, reformat the drive

with NTFS or Mac OS extended.

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If you use this unit with multiple partitions, format each partition before use.

When Mac OS is booted while the MiniStation is connected, the computer may not recognize it. If this

happens, unplug the USB cable for a few seconds and then plug it in again.

Some computers may not boot Windows

while this unit is connected. If this happens, leave the

MiniStation disconnected until after the computer has booted. Consult your computer's manual for

instructions on changing the BIOS settings to boot from an internal hard drive if you want to be able to

turn on or o your computer while this unit is connected.

The MiniStation supports hot-plugging. You can plug or unplug the USB cable while the

MiniStation and your PC are on. However, never unplug the cable while the Power/Access/

LED is blinking, as data is being accessed. If you unplug the MiniStation while the Power/Access/Lock

LED is blinking, your data may be damaged or lost.

Refer to the manuals for your computer and peripheral devices.

Do not boot your operating system from the MiniStation.

Do not lean any object against this unit. It may cause the unit to malfunction.

If the MiniStation is connected to a USB 2.0 / 1.1 plug, Windows will display a message that

speed USB device is connected to a non high-speed USB hub. Move the MiniStation to a USB 3.0 port

for best performance, or click [X] to continue

You may hear some noise while the MiniStation is working, especially while it’s booting or being

accessed. This is normal.

After installing the driver for the MiniStation, several devices are added to Device Manager.

Display [Device Manager] by following the instructions below:

Windows 7/Vista Click [Start], right-click [Computer], and click [Manage]. When "A program

needs your permission to continue" is displayed, click [Continue] and click

Windows XP Click [Start] and right-click [My Computer].

Click [Manage] and then [Device Manager].

Device Device Name in Device Manager

Universal Serial Bus

In encrypted mode, the MiniStation will be locked in the following situations.

* The MiniStation doesn’t lock when you log o or switch users.

Unplug the MiniStation to lock it.

* Encrypted mode is not supported with Mac OS.6

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Forgot your password?

If your MiniStation is in encrypted mode and you forget the password, follow the

procedure below to reset the unit back to it’s default settings.

Note: A Windows computer is required to reset this drive. The Secure Lock Manager

Easy software does not support Mac OS.

Reset to factory defaults

Restoring your drive to factory defaults will erase all data and passwords on the drive. To access

data on an encrypted drive, you must enter the correct password.

After resetting to factory defaults, the drive will be formatted in NTFS. If you want to be able

to use Mac OS, reformat the drive with Mac OS extended after resetting to factory defaults.

Connect the MiniStation to your Windows PC.

If the password verication screen is displayed, close it. If Windows Vista opens the autoplay

Secure Lock Manager Easy will launch.

All data saved on the hard drive will be erased! You will not be able to undo this.

When "The hard disk status is now reset to the factory defaults." is displayed, click [OK].

The reset is now complete. Wait until the hard drive is recognized. If it is not recognized, unplug the hard

drive and reconnect it.

Click [Reset to the factory defaults].

The MiniStation includes several optional software packages for use with Windows

computers. This software is not required to use the MiniStation; it is strictly optional.

Although the MiniStation works perfectly with Mac OS X, no Mac software is included.

To install optional software on your Windows computer, follow the steps below.

Connect the MiniStation to your computer.

If encryption is enabled on your MiniStation, please enter the password.

Right-click on [HD-PNTU3] in My Computer and select [Open].

Double-click on [DriveNavi.exe].

The DriveNavigator wizard will launch. If “A program needs your permission to continue” is

displayed, click [Continue].

The License Agreement will open. Click [I accept].

Click [Additional Software Installation].

Select the target software and click [Install].

The wizard will guide you through installation.

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TurboPC TurboPC can increase data transfer speeds for your Bualo product.

TurboCopy uses caching to increase data transfer speeds.

Backup Utility is software to back up and restore data from your PC. To use, select a source drive to be

backed up and a target location for backup data.

This software uses the memory in your computer as a virtual hard drive "RAMDISK". The RAMDISK is

recognized as a hard drive by your computer and you can read and write data to it like any other hard

Bualo Tools launcher

Bualo Tools Launcher lets you easily launch software from the Bualo utility suite. Just click an icon to

launch the desired Bualo tool or utility.

Secure Lock Manager Easy

This software controls the MiniStation's encryption features. Use it to enable encryption, set the

password, congure auto-authentication, etc. Encryption is not enabled by default.

eco Manager for HD lets you put the MiniStation into "sleep" mode to save power.

This software lets you easily reformat your MiniStation.

Picasa organizes and edits digital photos.

Note: An Internet connection is required to share digital photos or send photos via e-mail.

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(Excluding protruding parts)

dows XP (32-bit), Mac OS X 10.4 or later

*1 Connect the MiniStation to a USB 3.0 port for best transfer speeds. The MiniStation will function when connected

to a USB 2.0 / 1.1 port, but data transfer will be much slower.

*2 With OS X, encryption mode is not supported.

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Haga clic en [Reset to the factory

Haga clic en [Reset to the factory

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